Haven’t been to Amy Ruth’s, but Miss Mamie’s Spoonbread on 110th is mighty good. Wasn’t that impressed with Sylvia's, esp. the service. One place you must try on 125th is Wimp’s. Excellent baked... (6 replies, last updated by Uptownflavor May 25, 2007)

I just finished a post re: Sylvia's on Lenox Ave. and dining in Harlem in general and suddenly realized I was still on the outer boroughs board! My apologies. Any thoughts on dining in Harlem would be appreciated, or see my... (6 replies, last updated by Joe Schumacher April 4, 2002)

Sylvia's Pastry, in Norcross, home of the best Mexcian home cooking and mole and hand-made tortilla’s and flan in Atlanta, needs chow support. While on the road this week, I got a call from Roberto, the owner, asking if I... (2 replies, last updated by Steve Drucker February 5, 2004)

Hi. I love soul food and travel to NY at least 3x a year...all of my trips are centered around eating different stuff...and some repeats of favorites (pomme frites for example). I wanted to know if you’d recommend Sylvia's in... (10 replies, last updated by Dan Geist October 5, 2003)

Sylvia Weinstock is the queen of wedding cakes but I also really love Realm of the Senses http://www.realmofthesensesnyc.com/about.php she does custom sculpted cakes and really does beautiful and absolutely delicious cakes! (8 replies, last updated by Ritabklyn April 7, 2007)

if she’s still around, Sylvia Weinstock for unique atistic cakes (incredible flowers, etc) Sylvia Weinstock, New York, NY (212) 925-6698 (11 replies, last updated by Kelbel July 18, 2002)

I would very highly recommend Ron Ben Israel. I would personally never order a wedding cake from anyone else. As a pastry chef myself, I really respect Ron’s designs and his cakes. Another very good choice is Sylvia... (6 replies, last updated by Ritabklyn April 7, 2007)

Sylvia's is a husband and wife storefront with a few tables. Plastered across the front window are signs announcing menudo, pozole, tortas, caldos and so forth. It was the signs that drew me in. I’ve been eating lunch there... (0 replies, last updated by steve drucker April 7, 2003)

OK, neither my fiance nor I really like cake, so I don’t have any bakery preference for my wedding cake. I’m also not into the huge sugar flower covered fondant extravaganzas of Sylvia Weinstock or Ron Ben Israel.... (7 replies, last updated by caphill2320 October 22, 2007)

). Any ideas? We’re looking for top quality a la Sylvia Weinstock Cakes. Any suggestions are appreciated! Andrea (1 reply, last updated by LilMsFoodie April 9, 2004)

about Sylvia Weinstock and folks like that, what we’re looking for is an elegant (probably tiered) cake that can feed 100, isn’t completely overdone with flowers or kitchy stuff, and tastes wonderful—as it will... (12 replies, last updated by shrimpbird August 12, 2003)

As far as taste is concerned, I think a Sylvia Weinstock cake (lower Manhattan) is like a Chanel suit—classic, consistently extraordinary—and you can save the decorations because she makes them out of pastillage which... (9 replies, last updated by erica w August 28, 2000)

cakes there) The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum Books by Colette Peters and Dede Wilson. Sylvia Weinstock also has a book out. The Cupcake Cafe Cookbook Go through these and see what you like. Choose a few things that you really... (10 replies, last updated by Sara Williams March 31, 2001)

hand-molded. But I’ll bring them some pictures. I’ve got some beautiful Sylvia Weinstock and Martha Stewart books so maybe I’m aiming too high. I was at Europane for b’fast yesterday and asked to see their... (13 replies, last updated by mocro May 9, 2008)

<My friend who bakes on the side could do a better frosting job.> The Momofuku cake is unfrosted. Says so right in the description. And I hate to say it, but $350 for a cake that serves 60 is not expensive at all. I think Sylvia... (28 replies, last updated by pbjluver August 30, 2009)